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pneumothorax

pneu·mot·ho·rax

UK/ˈnjuː.məʊˌθɔ.ɹæks/ US/ˈnju.moʊˌθɔ.ɹæks/ rare

noun

1.

abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)

Origin

From pneumo- + thorax.

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